Is it common to have the client process data in order the lessen the load of the API?

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#1

For example, the client sends a request to the API server to retrieve documents / records matching certain filters. Of the matching records, there will be additional processing such as transformations, sorting, etc.

Is it a common design in web development to have the API only return the unprocessed documents / records and then have the client perform the additional processing so that the load on the API is lessen?

#2

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